Prohibit and Ratify
Opposite meaning words
Prohibit
Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Ratify
Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery
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